Group: Global plant treaty may hurt M’sian farmers

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s potential move to join a global treaty on plant varieties may criminalise traditional practices like seed saving and sharing, driving up costs and increasing farmers dependence on large seed companies, it was revealed. Federation of Vegetable Farmers Associations secretary Tan Chee Keong said many local farmers still use their own seeds as part of...

Veggie prices expected to stabilise in March, after monsoon ends, says Mat Sabu

TUMPAT: Vegetable prices are expected to stabilise by March next year, following the end of the northeast monsoon season, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu. The Agriculture and Food Security Minister said that unpredictable weather patterns have led to a reduced vegetable supply, thus causing a surge in prices. "Every monsoon season, this issue arises, and we have...